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Hello Everyone!
First of all I wanted to just thank all of you for your prayers. They are so necessary here (as I will explain a lot later). I have a favor to ask of you all and it's pretty simple: as well as praying for us, please pray for Haiti.
So, last night Kirsten and I had the opportunity to hear the base director speak about the vision behind the base and about Haiti as a whole. This will be our attempt to regurgitate what he said last night so that we can get a large group of people praying for a nation desperately in need of prayer!! So, even if you forget to pray for us, please pray for Haiti.
A bit of history about Haiti: Haiti was actually discovered by Christopher Columbus, it was the first nation to be discovered in the 'new world' and, as Terry (base director) told us, in Columbus' journal he wrote about how important it was to reach the natives on this Island with the gospel. After this, Haiti became the gateway for the gospel to the entire 'second world.' This didn't last for too long as it quickly became corrupt and slavery began (the slaves were bought in Africa). In the early 1800's, the slaves rebelled against the French and Haiti became the first black independent country. It was at this time that Voodoo became the predominant religion (as it was practiced in Africa) in Haiti as the country was 'dedicated to Satan' because they believed that voodoo 'gods' were the reason that the slaves were able to successfully rebel. (They made a 200 year pact in 1804 to Satan which they were unable to renew in 2004 because of the prayer covering).
Before we continue, this 'pact' is the reason that prayer is so important here as spiritual warfare manifests itself physically here every day. Terry told us stories of how his vehicles would always break down in a certain spot in one of the towns they minister in (like trailer hitches snapping off and axles breaking in half (weird things)). After much of the same, Terry sent a team to that spot to do spiritual warfare for an entire day, and to this day they have had no problems in this spot. Terry said that the spiritual literally impacts the physical here so much... there are days that he does not leave the base because of how negative the 'spirits' are just leaving off the base property. This spiritual warfare has been affecting us also as we notice unexplainable changes in our attitudes towards what we are doing here. Please pray for protection for us continually as we know that we are constantly under attack.
To continue with the history of Haiti, over the past 200 years, Haiti has had corruption at every level of government. This corruption has caused extreme poverty, fear, and (most tragically) a lack of identity among the Haitian people. Haitian people do not know who they are and they do not believe they can be more than they are. Because of this, people simply are choosing to live uneducated, apathetic, and, sadly, hopeless. Haiti is one of (if not the only) countries in the Western Hemisphere that has never had a Spiritual awakening or revival. But rather than a country that is cursed, Haiti is a country that is set apart and called to be a blessing.
“As you have been an object of cursing among the nations, O Judah and Israel, so will I save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid, but let your hands be strong.” (Zechariah 8:13)
(from the YWAM website)
It’s ironic that Haiti, being the point of entry for the Gospel into the western hemisphere through Christopher Colombus in 1492, is known today for voodoo, poverty and government turmoil. Yet we believe that God has a plan for Haiti. From this nation blessing will go forth! How? By Haitians proclaiming the Gospel throughout the nations. This nation, known for poverty, will be known for giving. As it was known for unrest, it will be known for peace, and the nations will be blessed because of her.
(this is D&K again)
Now, great things are happening in Haiti. As sad as the earthquake was, it was a Spiritual awakening for the Haitian people. The three days of 'prayer and mourning' as reported by CNN and other news companies, were actually three days of 'prayer and fasting' as Haitians were calling out to God. When the earthquake happened, the government fell (it took 60 seconds for the entire Haitian government to be rendered powerless) and since then, Haiti has not been able to stop the surge of missionaries that are coming from all over the world to share the gospel with the Haitian people. Other aid organizations are pulling out of Haiti, but missions work here is stronger than ever (a staff member here told me that 90% of 'white' people in Haiti are missionaries). Right now the world is looking at Haiti, and Terry believes that this is a strategic time for God to be revitalizing and reviving the Haitian nation, so that they in turn can be a blessing to the entire world.
Terry told us a story of how the American military was in Haiti in the early 2000's trying to make peace because a north-south civil war had broken out. When meeting with the American consulate in Haiti, another man challenged him as to why America was even involved in that war. Terry told us that the American said: "our research and intelligence tells us that if we do not stop this uprising in Haiti, these types of rebellions will spread over the entire western hemisphere."
In other words: Haiti, as 'insignificant' and 'small' as it is (according to our standards) has enormous potential to be a blessing or a curse. With prayer and intercession, we believe that now is the strategic time that Haiti can be a blessing. With the eyes of the entire world turned onto this small country to see how it's going to react to one of the most catastrophic events in history, PRAY!
Pray that Haitians would find hope in Jesus Christ.
Pray Zecheriah 8:13 over this nation.
Pray for the orphans, that they would find loving families.
Pray for the broken families, that they would find hope.
Pray for the widows, that they would find support.
Pray for the missionaries, that they would have strength to bring the gospel.
Pray for the Haitian pastors, that they would be bold with the gospel (and willing to learn).
Pray for education here in Haiti.
Pray for a government that is not corrupt.
Pray for hope.
Pray that this nation would have an identity again.

Thanks for reading this! We hope that it impacts your heart as well. Thanks even more for your prayers, we appreciate when you pray for our protection against any plans Satan may have against us and the Haitian people (there is so much progress here, he's not happy)

Love you all and miss you, we will update you about how we are doing in a couple of days!